Where does “gorgeous” come from?

Gorgeous comes from Middle English gorgeouse, derived from Middle French gorgias, which comes from Old French gourgias, of uncertain origin.

gorgeous (English): Very beautiful; Very enjoyable, pleasant, tasty,...

Definitions

  1. Very beautiful; Very enjoyable, pleasant, tasty,...

Ancestry of “gorgeous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgorgeouse
2Middle Frenchgorgiaselegant, fashionable
3Old Frenchgourgias

Words derived from “gorgeous

Every word from Old French gourgiasEvery word from Middle French gorgiasEvery word from Middle English gorgeouse
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